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Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Enterasys Ethernet Switches [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Ethernet Switches
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
134
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Ethernet Switches (1st)
Enterasys Ethernet Switches...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Pradeep Adhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network security enhancement with sturdy switches despite high costs
The Cisco Ethernet switches are primarily used as regular core switches for networking, distribution, and access levels. We also utilize Cisco Wi-Fi, VPN, and Wi-Fi controllers The Cisco Ethernet switches have improved our network's security, ensuring it is 100% secure by not allowing any…
LauriLaanenurm - PeerSpot reviewer
Good for networking large buildings, but there are problems with failing parts and the price should be lowered
I have experience with many vendors including Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco Meraki. These days, we primarily sell switches from HPE, Aruba, and Cisco. There is not much difference in the features between these switches and the one from Enterasys. It is only the command set that is different. Aruba is the easiest switch to configure. The access list should be different on Enterasys switches, compared to other vendors.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"The brand name and the service support by Cisco are most valuable."
"The performance of Cisco Ethernet Switches is better."
"We only use the basic features and we find that it works well."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Cisco switches are that once you get your configuration you can rest assured that it will work. The OS is not going to be failing intermittently or anything like that. Once you get your configuration end-goal right, the firmware and the OS are usually very stable enough to work a long time without support. Support is needed once in a while. My experience is that the Cisco switches are usually rocket."
"The solution's valuable features are the speed of network transfer, it can transfer four to six gigabits per second."
"It is easy to configure and troubleshoot."
"Very stable solution with a very low failure rate."
"Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable."
"This is a big telco switch with six slots."
 

Cons

"Cisco could also open the API up to work closely with other systems."
"Cisco is not user-friendly. It would be best if you had a technical expert. The graphical user interface is more like a command line, and most functionalities are on the command line."
"The local support resources for Cisco in Bangledesh are very poor and should be increased."
"The solution's pricing could be improved."
"The solution's reliability should be improved."
"Technical support in India needs to be improved."
"The price of the solution has room for improvement."
"The initial setup can be simplified."
"Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance."
"The initial setup could be made simpler."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for this product is high but the cost is worth it if you can afford it."
"Customers have to pay for some of the L3 switches licenses, which are expensive."
"There are different licensing based on the model of the solution."
"The solution is highly expensive compared to other solutions. The prices get tripled when they arrived in my country of Angola."
"The cost of Cisco Ethernet Switches is expensive."
"In some of the latest switches, the warranty is not included in the pricing and we have to purchase it separately."
"Quality comes at a price. I've been around the block a bit, and I know that good quality comes at a price. However, some of the organizations don't have big budgets, so you have to develop different solutions for them. They don't have the budget to get some of the high-end features. Cisco can consider providing entry-level hardware to suit SMBs."
"When we want an extra feature then we need to purchase another license bundle."
"These switches are very expensive compared to those from other vendors."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2014
Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco
Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
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Questions from the Community

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We researched Cisco but ultimately chose Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access, mostly because of the price. Fortinet FortiSwitch is an ethernet switch solution that provides security and performance...
In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...
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